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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Veldt.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do they see when they look to the sky?
(a) Blue
(b) Storm clouds
(c) Macaws
(d) Vultures

2. What do George and Lydia think is broken?
(a) The nursery machinery
(b) The stove
(c) The front door
(d) The dining room table

3. What is David McClean?
(a) A psychologist
(b) A physician
(c) A computer repairman
(d) A machinist

4. Who is the author of The Veldt?
(a) Ray Bradbury
(b) Vladimir Nabokov
(c) Raymond Carver
(d) Daniel Quinn

5. Why does George laugh at Lydia?
(a) Because she makes a joke
(b) Because her skin is so far she is burned by the fake sun in the nursery
(c) Because she is afraid of the nursery
(d) Because she trips on her way out of the nursery

Short Answer Questions

1. Complete the sentence: “…the walls began to ________ and recede into __________distance…”?

2. What has the room become a channel for?

3. What is flying overhead?

4. How much did the nursery cost in comparison to the rest of the house?

5. What is the family’s surname?

(see the answer key)

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